The first time I bumped into Timo after a long time, he was at a market across the border in Tarakea, Tanzania, selling cabbages.
Even then, handling vegetables in the dust, you could just feel his energy. The guy is just pure, unfiltered enthusiasm.
Not long ago, he started coming over to my place in the village for some basic design classes. His hunger to learn was infectious.
We sat down and designed his very first poster. When he took it back to his church in Entarara, they absolutely loved it.
That small win sparked something big. He instantly craved more.
I told him about the hub we were building in Illasit. Without hesitation, he told me he would create time for it, balancing it alongside his farming and busy market days.
Fast forward to where we are now. We’ve come a long way. We’ve secured a physical space at Sola Mall and have the basic desks and chairs all set up. The foundation is ready.
But right now, the tables are completely bare. We lack the actual computers and technical equipment to get these youth online.
Today, Timo walked a whopping 5.5 kilometers just to get to the hub. He is one of the fortunate ones because he has access to a laptop lent to him by his church to practice on.
As we were going through graphics training, he pointed at our banner and told me our tagline, “The Future is Built, Not Given,” genuinely empowers him. It perfectly captures his everyday hustle.
We want to make sure the next time Timo or any other brilliant youth from the village walks all that distance, they find a fully equipped station waiting for them.
If you or your organization can help us source functional laptops or computers to fill these empty desks, we would love to partner with you.
Let’s build this future together:
www.digitalmoran.africa
